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Sociolinguistics from the Periphery "presents a fascinating book about change: shifting political, economic and cultural conditions; ephemeral, sometimes even seasonal, multilingualism; and altered imaginaries for minority and indigenous languages and their users."

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This is a collection of articles about the cultures of five language groups (Balantak, Da'a, Uma, Konjo, and Mamasa) who live in Sulawesi, Indonesia. More specifically, two of the articles deal with rituals and beliefs; two, with ceremonies; one, with the rice culture of a people; and two, with kinship.